William Grefé

Biography

William Grefé (born 1930) is an American writer and director of films, best known for his work in the exploitation field. For most of his career, he has worked in Florida. He also worked for several years with Ivan Tors. In 2009 a documentary was released about his work called From the Swamp: The Films of William Grefe. In 2020 a four-disc Blu-ray collection He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection will be released by Arrow Video.

Directed

1. Mako: The Jaws of Death (1976) — Director
2. Impulse (1974) — Director
3. Death Curse of Tartu (1966) — Director
4. Sting of Death (1966) — Director
5. Stanley (1972) — Director
6. The Wild Rebels (1967) — Director
7. The Hooked Generation (1968) — Director
8. The Naked Zoo (1970) — Director
9. The Psychedelic Priest (2001) — Director
10. Whiskey Mountain (1977) — Director
11. The Devil's Sisters (1966) — Director
12. Racing Fever (1964) — Director
13. The Godmothers (1973) — Director
14. The Checkered Flag (1963) — Director
15. Bacardi and Coke Bonanza ‘81 (1981) — Director
16. Consider Us Even (2015) — Director
17. Thumbs (2019) — Director
18. Just A Chance (1992) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Dark Universe (1993) — Old Tom Hanning
2. Biohazard: The Alien Force (1994) — Mr. Babb
3. Bikini Swamp Girl Massacre (2014) — Uncle Bill
4. They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé (2016) — Himself
5. Underwood (2019) — Al
6. Cool As Hell 2 (2017) — Dad
7. Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida (2021) — Self
8. It Was a Colossal Teenage Movie Machine: The AIP Story (2015) — Himself
9. Dark Side of Eden (2008) — Self
10. A Cask of Amontillado (2013) — Himself
11. Naked World (2020)